Monthly Archives: March 2025

More stem cells for bone-marrow regeneration

Posted on March 30, 2025

An international research team led by scientists from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center has used mRNA technology to activate adult stem cells from human bone marrow. It boosts bone marrow regeneration and construction of new blood and immune … Continue reading →

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2,000+ female volunteers

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israel’s emergency medical NGO United Hatzalah now has 2,081 women volunteers (medics, psycho-trauma specialists, midwives, and others) in its Sandberg Women’s Unit. The unit brings together women of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, to save lives in Israel. https://israelrescue.org/program/womens-initiative/

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Helping combat children’s eating disorders

Posted on March 30, 2025

After Onn Manelson’s 13-year-old daughter developed the eating disorder Anorexia, he decided to found Israel’s Thrive Together (see here previously) –  a digital app that combines AI with evidence-based practices to help parents navigate their child’s treatment. https://www.israel21c.org/helping-parents-fight-their-childrens-eating-disorders/ https://www.thrivetogether.health/

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The immune system & the future of medicine

Posted on March 30, 2025

Prof. Shai Shen-Orr of Israel’s Technion Institute uses AI tools and innovative methodologies to explore the immune system. His work includes immune age, nutrition, AI for predictive therapy discovery, the Human Immunome Project, CytoReason, and personalized medicine. https://technionuk.org/news-post/cutting-edge-immune-research-at-the-technion-shaping-the-future-of-medicine/

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Israel’s baby boom

Posted on March 30, 2025

In the midst of war, Israel is experiencing a baby boom. Unlike post-war birth surges, Israel had a 7% increase in births since Sep 2023, with 181,000 babies born in 2024. Maternity wards are overflowing even with economic and security … Continue reading →

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The altar of Joshua

Posted on March 30, 2025

Video of 3,000-year-old Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal in Israel, by General Avivi (Res) founder of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum. Hear what was found at the site. https://www.israelunwired.com/the-archaeological-proof-that-closes-the-case-against-the-so-called-palestinian-arabs/  (intro by Yishai Fleisher and video – 10 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSQWwdnoPWU  (5 … Continue reading →

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Converting in the IDF

Posted on March 30, 2025

Some consider that those who complete the IDF’s conversion to Judaism program are not sincere.  This IDF soldier’s behavior seems to refute that criticism. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-female-idf-soldier-tearfully-recites-shema-prayer-completing-her-conversion/

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Prayer shawls in IDF unit colors

Posted on March 30, 2025

Mishkan Hatchelet, Israel’s leading manufacturer of prayer shawls (tallitot) is customizing them in the colors of IDF units. For example, a purple design for Givati Brigade soldiers, green for the Nahal Brigade, maroon-red for paratroopers and brown for Golani Brigade … Continue reading →

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Ship of the desert

Posted on March 30, 2025

A clay jug estimated to be 1,200 years old, bearing distinctive camel decorations, has been unearthed at the archaeological site of Horvat ‘Anim in the Yatir Forest near Hebron. The site also includes a Byzantine synagogue, showing the area was … Continue reading →

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Ancient Syrian-Greek site discovered

Posted on March 30, 2025

A huge, 2,200-year-old pyramidal structure from the Ptolemaic and Seleucid period is being unearthed in the Judean Desert, north of Nahal Zohar. The findings include papyrus documents in Greek, bronze coins of the Ptolemies and of Antiochus IV, weapons, wooden … Continue reading →

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